Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote:
I'm in agreement with this, vision Tyler -- we just have a collective action problem... how to get this done... or move it forward, in a virtual environment.I'm proposing the education group help match up existing FOSS teaching material with a recognised curriculum. e.g. the curriculum might say that a student needs to learn about geographic coordinate systems - so we match up a module that provides sample data and shows how to witness the effects of transformations, projections, etc. using Proj.4 commands, then visualisingit in a desktop app, etc. that they may choose.
This may be true, but in my circumstance, I don't see where both can't happen at the same time. One of the best things about my job is teaching a young undergrad about these concepts, and then providing them with the tools to do things like "go out and inventory and map the salamanders in the river near your house and analyze the patterns you find" (or lots of other self-defined ideas) and get them excited and engaged. Having access to and knowledge about how to use open tools that they can continue to use is a great way to get these kids excited and motivated! That's the perspective I'm coming from.p.s. In many universities I think we have been witnessing a move toward 'training' for careers as opposed to foundational concepts for criticalthinking.
Charlie
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